Insulation News

• Free home insulation: Too good to be true?
  
  Questions remain over the Green Homes Grant, which aims to make homes more energy efficient.
  BBC News.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• Coronavirus: Home insulation 'could create cheap jobs'
  
  The cheapest way of creating jobs , says a report.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 11 Jun 2020.
• Huntsman (HUN) Rebrands Spray Polyurethane Foam Business
  
  Huntsman's (HUN) HBS is now the fifth largest insulation manufacturer and a globally leading SPF provider.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 21 May 2020.
• Owens Corning's (OC) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Shares Up
  
  Strong volumes growth in the Insulation business supports Owens Corning's (OC) Q1 results. However, softness in the Composites and Roofing segments offsets the positives.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 30 Apr 2020.
• Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation
  
  Researchers have developed a new method for upcycling polyurethane foams, the spongy material found in mattresses, insulation, furniture cushions and shoes.
  Science Daily.  Wednesday, 29 Apr 2020.
• Ternua uses Latxa wool for jackets in circularity project
  
  Spanish outdoor clothing and sportswear firm Ternua Group has developed a circular initiative to reuse the wool from Latxa sheep - currently managed almost entirely as waste - as thermal insulation for high-quality jackets.
  Just Style.  Monday, 9 Mar 2020.
• MARKET REPORT: Profit scare deals blow to building supplier SIG
  
  The Sheffield-based roofing and insulation seller has been hit hard by a drop-off in new construction projects in Europe, particularly in the UK and Germany.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 9 Jan 2020.
• Bye bye Styrofoam? New plant-based material vows to kick insulation butt - CNET
  
  This environmentally friendly insulator is mainly derived from wood pulp.
  CNET.  Thursday, 9 May 2019.

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